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policywise

policywise adverb: in terms of policy.

Adverb

policywise (not comparable)

  1. In terms of policy.
    • “And the worst thing is that we haven’t done anything policywise to turn New Jersey around and make it an economic power again.2009 May 28, Peter Applebome, “New Jersey G.O.P. Shows Same Moves in the Ring”, in New York Times

Origin of policywise

From policy + -wise.

Questions about policywise

What does policywise mean?
Policywise means in terms of policy.
What part of speech is policywise?
Policywise is an adverb.

Words near policywise in the dictionary

  1. policymakers
  2. policymaking
  3. policyowner
  4. policyscape
  5. policyscapes
  6. policywise
  7. polidocanol
  8. Polidora
  9. Polidoro
  10. Polidoros
  11. Polie

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